*ISLAMABAD: **Pakistan strongly rejects Indian statement over OccupiedKashmir.*
*Pakistan has categorically rejected Indian statement terming the worseningsituation in occupied Kashmir as its “internal matter”.*
“Pakistan categorically rejects India’s [statement] that Kashmir is aninternal matter, but it is disputed territory”, said Foreign Officespokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal in his weekly press conference in Islamabad.
He added that Pakistan will continue its political, diplomatic and moralsupport to Kashmiris in achieving their right to self-determination.
Commenting on the current situation in the Indian occupied Kashmir, DrFaisal said, Kashmir has been turned into the biggest jail of the globe,internet, mobile services have been suspended, people are facing hardshipsdue to the shortage of edible, he said. “American delegation was alsoapprised about the situation of the held valley.”
Dr Faisal said Pakistan will continue development work at the Kartarpurcorridor.
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Shedding light on the yesterday’s meeting of National Security Committee(NSC), the spokesperson said, India has been informed about the decisiontaken by the country’s top civil and military brass.
“India has been given a strong response over its unilateral step ofstripping occupied Kashmir of its special status.”
He stated that Ajay Bisaria, the Indian High Commissioner has been asked toleave Pakistan and Islamabad has also informed India about not sending itsdesignated envoy to New Delhi.
